22nd October 2019

NO MAN'S LAND: A ringtail HEN HARRIER at No Man's Land (above Steyning) late morning. Also, A Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. Around a dozen Stonechats in the area and numerous Reed Buntings in the game strips (SOS).

 Following on from Dave Sadler’s visit I went later to No Man’s Land on the Downs between Steyning and Cissbury Ring. Although I dipped on the Harrier I too had five species of raptor, my fifth being a Peregrine, a juv, likely male, that soared alongside a Kestrel, landed in a field, then flew away south (pictures of it flying and in the field and of a Reed Bunting or two) (SOS).

SHOREHAM FORT: The SNOW BUNTING was showing well early evening, favouring grass on the western side of the fort. (GJ/PJ). Also Stonechat (SOS). Also Sandwich Tern at Shoreham Harbour, plus three Stonechats (BirdTrack)

Snow Bunting, Shoreham Fort (GJ)

STEYNING PENLANDS VALE/BOSTAL HORSE FIELDS: Tawny Owl (BirdTrack).